For Thought and Meditation - Thursday, Nov. 12

[Pine Baron]

Good morning all. This message hits home especially hard today. Have a safe and blessed day.

Thursday, November 12, 2020 - Pastor Greg Laurie
The Seeds of Revival

“Turn us again to yourself, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved.”
—Psalm 80:19

The last great American revival was the Jesus Movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. We called it a Jesus Movement back then. And we called ourselves Jesus People.

Time magazine, however, dubbed this moment in time the “Jesus Revolution.” The word revolution means an upheaval, a dramatic change. It looked like America was going downhill fast, and it was. So God sent a revolution, and it changed the nation.

Our nation needs another Jesus Revolution right now. In fact, the United States of America was born during a spiritual awakening. George Whitefield, a preacher from England, proclaimed the gospel in the colonies, and thousands of people came to faith in Christ.

The obvious result was moral change in the culture because whenever people come to Christ, it changes the way they live. This became the soil that was so receptive to the seeds of liberty. In fact, I don’t think we could have had the United States of America without the incredible soil that the evangelist George Whitefield tilled.

Our nation started with an awakening, and we need another one.

God says, “Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT).

The Bible says of the first-century church, “All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer” (Acts 2:42 NLT). That church turned the world upside down.

A revival is an awakening. It’s coming back to life. It’s a restoration. We can’t really start an awakening, but we can do this: We can prepare the ground for the seeds of revival.

[square butte]

Amen to the Scripture and Pastor Laurie's words this morning - Thanks & God Bless

[salpal48]

It is amazing That people Come to this forum that have no posts on any reloading subjects or shooting..They use these platforms to forward Their own Agenda.

[dverna]

Things need to get worse before that happens. As long as people are fat, dumb, and happy there is no reason to change.

[USMC87]

Amen, This was right on time for our circumstances here in our Country!

[Boaz]

Our country has had several revivals in the past . Most of the times it was caused by prosperity or decline . Many revivals were regional but there were nation wide ones also . Way it usually works is ..due to decline (wars , economic problems , etc .) People found they needed GOD in their lives , in their law , leaders and their country . Without GOD everything falls apart . You might remember one of those times in the old testament . Judges 21;25...

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

In the good times many seem to forget GOD without any problem at all . To them GOD seems to be on autopilot just making them happy with themselves . They without even thinking walk away from him that gives all . We are living in the most opulent , wealthiest , easy times in the history of the world . You are considered 'poor' if you can't afford the best and the most .

We are living in a twisted time , people have to 'invent' problems in their lives . It's insane . Our Lord has given us so much in so short a time . In my own lifetime I have seen and experienced his blessing to our country . People in other country's are literately dying to get in our country . But how many do you see giving our Lord the credit for our blessings ?

In the book of Revelations it's told how the people will acknowledge GOD exists by blaspheming and cursing him for bringing on the torments he does . Even though it's prophesied in his word .